Video is almost done!
I'm in the final stages of video editing, so assuming the video doesn't have any copyright issues, it'll be out either tomorrow or the day after. See you soon!
2024-09-08 22:04:34 +0000 UTC View Post
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Update on the next video
The video script for my upcoming video on the petty bourgeoisie and fascism is finished! I have started recording the audio, and should be able to finish editing it next week. As I mentioned before, the video will focus on the role of the petty bourgeoisie in the rise of Nazism in Germany, before moving to the US, and covering the role of the pe...
2024-08-29 01:39:56 +0000 UTC View PostBring back the YouTube dislike count!!!
After realizing how many people resigned themselves to simply having no more visible dislike counts on YouTube, I felt like I HAD to share this extension for the sake of my fellow humans, because I can't imagine not being able to see the like-dislike ratio. I'm not sponsored by them, just want to spread the good word, as it's a free extension. I...
2024-08-26 23:15:26 +0000 UTC View PostTalking about a personal problem
I rarely talk about my personal life on here but I will in this case because it's something highly related to my content creation. The past 1-2 years I have felt like my cognitive abilities have gotten worse. I often feel like my mind is foggy, my short-term memory is worse, I find it harder to think in the abstract and form complicated thoughts...
2024-08-07 03:43:25 +0000 UTC View PostAbout my next video
As the last poll made clear, most of my patrons are interested in seeing a video on the middle class/petite bourgeoisie and their relation to fascism, which I have already started writing the script for. I will be talking about the Nazi Party's support base, and the ways in which it appealed to Germany's lower middle class. Moving on to the pres...
2024-08-04 00:59:14 +0000 UTC View PostMy book has an official Chinese translation
I can now say that I have ties to the Chinese Communist Party, as my book's Chinese translation was published by their Central Compilation and Translation Bureau. As you can see, the book cover goes incredibly hard.
Link: product.dangdang.com/29608888.html
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What should my next video be about?
It's poll time again! Multiple choice is enabled.
1) There’s an Italian movie about Friedrich Nietzsche called Beyond Good and Evil (1977) that I’d like to talk about simply because of how bizarre it is. This would be a more fun video, and less theory-heavy, talking about Nietzsche's biographical aspects. The movie portr...
Which of these topics do you find most interesting?
This is different from my usual poll, because these are video ideas that I haven't developed or researched enough, and there's no guarantee that I'll ever make any of them. I'd just like to know which of these ideas people lean towards the most, so as to know which of them to dedicate research to.
1) The concept of play appears in signifi...
Newest book purchases
Got 5 new books! All of these are works I've had on my to-read list for a long time.
The first is Schiller as Philosopher by Frederick Beiser. Schiller is one of the most significant figures in German romanticism, and an influence on both Nietzsche and Marx, while Beiser is a great scholar o...
Minimal Wave/Minimal Synth recommendations
Here's another set of classic albums to get into this niche genre mentioned in my last vid. Again, the first 3 are my favorites.
Oppenheimer Analysis have some of the catchiest songs in the genre. They have a love for sci-fi and their lyrics often center around the cold war. Devil's Dancers and Subt...
My much-requested post-punk music
I finally uploaded the post-punk instrumentals I made for my last video. Track 1 is the song that plays during the title screen and the patron credits, which a lot of people liked.
https://jonasceika.bandcamp.com/album/popular-modernism
Goth music recommendations
Here are 9 albums for those who want to get into classic goth music. The first 3 are my personal favorites.
Pornography is probably The Cure's darkest album - the opening track is devastating; but perhaps their most critically acclaimed album is Disintegration, more depressive and also an undeniabl...
Reading recommendations on Post-Punk and Popular Modernism
Before we get into the texts, I'll recommend the 3-part BBC documentary Punk Britannia, part 3 of which is about post-punk. I drew from it in both research and footage:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/pB2mTW_61m0?si=nkiIeqUF0p7Pj78I
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Post-Punk Playlist & Script
I made a YouTube playlist of classic British post-punk for those new to the genre, sticking to one song per artist, though the album each song is from is great in its own right. I will be uploading more recommendations soon.
I have also attached the video script.
See you soon!
Post-Punk, Mark Fisher & Popular Modernism
It's finally here!!! I talk about modernist art & Adorno, Mark Fisher on post-war UK culture, British post-punk, brutalism, social-democracy and its decline, and even a bit about Poland.
I aimed to make it interesting to both post-punk fans and people who haven't even heard of the genre, so I hope you enjoy. Excited to hear your feedb...
Copyright strikes again
Got a copyright strike because of architecture footage from the 70s that I used less than a minute of, what a great system. It'll take a while to re-export the video so I'll upload it when I wake up in the morning. See you then!
2024-06-23 04:06:33 +0000 UTC View PostNew video coming soon
I should be finishing my video on post-punk and popular modernism today, so assuming there aren't any copyright issues, it'll be out either today or tomorrow. I'm excited for this one, see you soon!
2024-06-22 20:06:03 +0000 UTC View PostUpdate
The poll has made clear that the topic on post-punk and popular modernism is the most requested one! I will try to get that out sometime next month.
In the meantime, you might enjoy TheLitCritGuy's video which, although having a different focus than mine will have, talks about the concept of popular modernism: 2024-05-15 17:30:58 +0000 UTC
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What should the next video be about?
Time for a new poll! I will be leaving home for the summer next month and so will be away from my audio recording equipment, and would love to get another video out before that.
Here are the options (multiple choice is allowed!):
1) There’s an Italian movie about Friedrich Nietzsche called Beyond Good and Evil (197...
New video on AI art
For now, this video is Patreon-exclusive. If you guys think it's of some value, I will upload it on YouTube.
It's not very theory-heavy which might disappoint you, but I wanted to just get these thoughts out quickly in short-form.
Hope you enjoy it!
Update on new video
I'm currently editing another short video (about 10 minutes long) with some thoughts on AI art. I frame the topic by comparing it to how people reacted to the rise of photography, which after recording the script I realized has been done before several times, which made me insecure about the script possibly not being very original. What do you t...
2024-05-11 03:50:18 +0000 UTC View PostTendies123...
"Tendies 123 has cancelled their membership"
Seeing this today was like a knife through the chest... Tendies123 has been a Patreon name I've read out for almost as long as I've had a Patreon, a real staple of the channel. I'm sad that this name will no longer appear at the end of my videos, but I am also grateful for all the support they've g...
Q&A on Left-Wing Terrorism?
I've been considering doing a livestream on left-wing terrorism in which I could talk about some of the things I didn't mention in the video, and answer some viewer questions.
If I end up doing this, I would want to prioritize questions from my patrons, so what are some questions you have in relation to my video on left-wing terrorism?
Explaining this meme with existentialist philosophy
New short-form video! Covers Sartre's view of the gaze of the Other in Being and Nothingness. Hope you find this interesting and educational even if it's shorter than my typical video. I'll definitely make more videos of this length if you like it!
I attached the script to the post.
I also uploaded Sartre's Being and Nothi...
Update on upcoming video
Finishing the video on left-wing terrorism took a REALLY long time, and it led me to decide to start uploading short-form content as well (say, 3-6 minutes long). I'll still be making the long videos, of course, but creating shorter videos in addition would allow me to cover concepts that I otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity for, and to giv...
2024-04-24 03:14:29 +0000 UTC View PostHauntology, Lost Futures and 80s Nostalgia (VHS Format)
I recently got a CRT TV with an in-built VHS player, both to be able to watch VHS tapes and to be able to record them. While thinking of potential ways to use this technology I realized it would be extremely appropriate to re-release my video on hauntology in VHS format, making it doubly hauntological. Not only is it aesthetically and thematical...
2024-04-23 21:47:58 +0000 UTC View PostSome documentaries to watch on urban guerrillas
Here's a list of some documentaries I watched while researching my video that you might find interesting as well. All of them can be found on YouTube. This is a small number of all the docs on the topic out there, so feel free to recommend any others you enjoyed in the comments.
In Love with Terror (2002) - Docum...
Uploaded reading material
Hey, everyone! Hope you've enjoyed the new video.
I have uploaded the following books relevant to my newest video to our Google Drive:
Walter Laqueur, A History of Terrorism
Carlos Marighella, Minimanual of the Urban Guerrilla
Dennis A. Pluchinsky & Yonah Alexander, Europe's Red Terrorists
Mark...
URBAN GUERRILLAS: The Decade of Left-Wing Terrorism
IT'S FINALLY FINISHED. My longest video yet. Very excited for you to finally be able to watch it. I hope you enjoy!
2024-03-23 21:55:49 +0000 UTC View PostQuick update
Already have 21 pages of script for my video on left-wing terrorism, so it will be the longest single video I've ever made. I think I might be able to finally finish writing tomorrow. Just dreading how tiresome it will be to read all of this out when recording
2024-03-11 02:50:24 +0000 UTC View Post